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Located in Los Angeles, CA, the hub of the film industry, Loyola Marymount University is ranked by Hollywood Reporter as the 7th best film school in America. LMU School of Film and Television has a 12:1 student to faculty ratio with 758 undergraduate and 220 graduate students enrolled. Notable... -
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“I've always loved film and television — TV has been my dream job ever since I was pretty young,” Andrea Zevallos (FilmSchool.org Member @itsallhappening) says, leaning back in her desk chair. Behind her is a wall-sized bookshelf, and beneath it is a tiny replica taco truck labeled El Gato... -
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Q & A With Juliana Lee White, FSU Graduate Production Student
Established in 1989, Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts is located in Tallahassee and aims to help students master filmmaking basics from day one. CMPA offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Production or Writing. Around 30 students are...- Alexa Pellegrini
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How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 1)
Ask anyone about where to go to film school, and you’re bound to hear the American Film Institute Conservatory. First established in 1967, AFI is world renowned for producing pioneers and trailblazers in the film industry. In 2020, the Hollywood Reporter ranked AFI as the top film school in...- Alexa Pellegrini
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How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 1)
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Ask anyone about where to go to film school, and you’re bound to hear the American Film Institute Conservatory. First established in 1967, AFI is... -
How to Get Into AFI: Exclusive Advice From the Admissions Office (Part 2)
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UCLA Producers Program, Demystified: Spotlight on Keenan Kunst, Graduate Student at UCLA School of TFT
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Andrea Zevallos, MFA in Screenwriting Candidate at CSUN, Talks Perseverance, Pedagogy, and the Writing Process
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Being Creative in Stillness: A Conversation With Nolan Lampson, Film and Television Writing freshman at USC
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Nolan Lampson (Filmschool.org Member @kukichiyo3) sits in his dorm room with his roommate, who is folding laundry and listening to Air pods. Their... -
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Q & A With Juliana Lee White, FSU Graduate Production Student
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Established in 1989, Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts is located in Tallahassee and aims to help students master filmmaking...
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting. I anguished over the thought of turning down either school. As a true cinephile... -
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When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.
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Scrolling past all of my classmates successes on FB (and mostly being OK with it) I came across a post asking for film school advice. 'What should... -
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I did a thing - and you can too!
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It's nearly the end of March and for the second year in a row, I have not received any acceptances for the MFA screenwriting programs I applied...
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Declined Admission (w/o Interview) Senior in HS, applied to USC SCA Film and TV Production.First time applying to USC Film and Television production.- karolasmc
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Declined Admission (Off Waitlist After Interview) SAMPLE MFA Application 2019This is a sample Application to showcase the various features of the...- Chris W
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Brooklyn College (CUNY) Feirstein - MFA in CinematographyNot Worth Your TimeIllustrating everything that is wrong with this school would take over an hour, and I have neither the time nor patience for that. To avoid being...
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Brooklyn College (CUNY) Feirstein - MFA in CinematographyA MessIt took me a while to write this review but when I saw there were none from current students I felt it was important to do so. I came to Feirstein...
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NYU - Tisch Undergraduate Film & TelevisionI had a great time here but that was back in the late 90sI loved NYU. I was a pre-med student who transferred in 1999 and graduated 2001. I received two scholarships, multiple grants and loans. They had...
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Boston University - College of Communication (M.F.A. Screenwriting)Screenwriting Program Review by a Second Year StudentCurrent student in the screenwriting MFA program at BU. There’s a lot to love in this program, I think overall it is one of the more underrated...- Cody Young
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Hofstra University - Department of Radio, Television, FilmQuality Facilities, Caring ProfessorsGreat school that prepares you for the New York film and television scene. The facilities are state of the art and the teachers are top notch.- joekgilberto
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Chapman University - Dodge College of Film and Media Arts (B.A. & B.F.A.)How does this school compare to USC SCA for Film and Television Production?
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American Film Institute (AFI) - ProducingHi! I've been following along some applications on the page and I've seen that USC and AFI have already started interviewing. I applied to those...
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American Film Institute (AFI) - ScreenwritingHi! I've been following along some applications on the page and I've seen that USC and AFI have already started interviewing. I applied to those...
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USC Cinematic Arts - Film and Television Production (MFA)Hi! I've been following along some applications on the page and I've seen that USC and AFI have already started interviewing. I applied to those...
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Film Connection Film InstituteHello, Thanks for the review
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Are the fees the same for international students?
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LIU Brooklyn MFA TV Writing and ProducingNo worries. Just checking... I don't have all programs listed yet.
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LIU Brooklyn MFA TV Writing and ProducingWe have an LIU Writing and Producing for TV option in the pulldown menu. Is that not your program?
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)Oh. Well we don't differentiate. I think most people applying to grad school don't already have a graduate GPA... But I'd say in your car having...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)Sorry, I meant in cases where students apply having both an undergraduate and a graduate GPA. Should've been more clear. Thanks for your response...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)These are just for graduate admissions. We don't have as many applications in our database yet for undergraduate. You can still sort those by GPA...
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Film School MFA Acceptance Rates, Minimum GPAs, Decision Dates, and more... (UPDATED with 2020 stats)Any idea how undergraduate vs graduate GPA works here?
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How to get Into USC Film School: An Interview With an SCA Admissions Committee MemberLoved how personal and relatable this was. The kind of stuff that reminds you you're not alone and how to see rejection as yet another form of...
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When all the noise went away, I asked 'why?' And that was wrong.This is so beautifully written Patrick. I just feel like giving you a tight bear hug. It is so nice to see somebody being frank and open about...
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.What a great post. I would like to hire you as my student's personal film school decision coach, LOL. -
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How I chose between NYU Dramatic Writing and AFI Screenwriting.Great post! Very informative and thorough! I'm looking forward to your update while you're at NYU.
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Declined Admission (w/o Interview) Senior in HS, applied to USC SCA Film and TV Production.First time applying to USC Film and Television production.
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Admitted (w/o Interview) MFA in Film and Media Art- Emerson College Fall 2021MFA in Film and Media Art- Emerson College Fall 2021- dintaifung
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Admitted (w/o Interview) LIU - Writing and producing for televisionThe program director is very helpful and easy to communicate with.- Batsy
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